Rome – Portimonense 2-0, Tripi goal, Zaniolo captain

Days go by, but the protagonist in the Roma house is always one: Nicolò Zaniolo. While he continues to be at the center of market rumors, the striker plays – as captain – the second half against Portimonense and not only scores the 2-0 goal, but also hits a crossbar and shows off a really physical strength. important. To the delight of Mourinho and, above all, of the fans, who at this point hope that the Portuguese retirement will convince him to stay and Roma to keep him. For the rest, in the third friendly match of the Giallorossi pre-season, Roma continues to win (2-0), shows a good defensive solidity, a good Lorenzo Pellegrini, on his debut after the holidays, and an excellent Filippo Tripi: twenty ‘ years, already captain of the Primavera, marks the goal of the momentary 1-0.

nicolò on the shields

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Zaniolo does not part of the first minute: normal rotation. He enters the second half, with the armband (not a detail, since there was Zalewski on the pitch, chosen against Sunderland), and seems to want to break the world. First he hits a crossbar from a tight angle (excellent ball by Carles Perez), then he fights, fights and invents the 2-0 goal, leaving the Portimonense defense in place with physical arrogance.

tripi ok

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Zaniolo has a desire for Rome and like him so does the young Tripi: 20 years old in January, central midfielder who, if necessary, can also be a central defender (like today) and even a full-back. Mourinho likes him a lot, who has said of him in the past: “He is an intelligent kid who can play in all defensive and midfield roles. He has no experience, but he has a super Romanist heart and has the intelligence to play ”. If he does not stay in the first team he will go on loan but the feeling, seeing him play and engage in Portugal, is that he will do everything to try and carve out a place in the first team. Of him, in fact, the goal with which Roma closes the first half: an outside shot on a rejected goal by the opposing goalkeeper that everyone likes: the fans at home and Mourinho on the bench.

tammy is wrong

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Mou receives other positive indications from the nationals: Spinazzola, Cristante and Pellegrini above all. On the other hand, Tammy Abraham did not score who, however, 10 ‘from the end, on a good ball from Celik in depth, tried the lob, sending slightly out to the side, and then missed a penalty awarded for handball by Pedro Sa on a great ride from Zalewski on the wing. He will be able to make up for it. Last note: both in the first and in the second half Roma (who must assess the extent of Darboe’s knee injury, forced to leave after an hour) played with the defense at 3. The module chosen by Mourinho, now , it seems to be this.